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Monday, March 14, 2011

The storm came up so very quickIt couldn't have been quicker.I should have brought my hat along,I should have brought my slicker.

My hair is wet, my feet are wet,I couldn't be much wetter.I fell into a river onceBut this is even better.

-Spring Rain by Marchette Chute

It was raining today and oh, how I loved it so! The air felt so fresh to breathe in and all around us it felt like the earth had been given a gentle cleansing. On our street a small lake forms near our home and the boys enjoy a bit of puddle jumping

Neighbors smiled as they walked past these crazy little boys who were finding so much joy in the water

Luca Bean had fun with his brother's discarded boot

Nico took a moment to reflect ;}

These moments, so fleeting... of my boys being just little boys... finding such happiness in something so simple as a big puddle. I don't think my heart could feel any fuller.

Oh my! That Luca is such a big boy! For a second, I thought I was looking at Matteo! Ahhh, rain. I love few things more! I haven't forgotten that I still owe you that novella. Looking forward to catching up!! Hugs to you all!!

Such beautiful boys, and a fun afternoon! My boys and I enjoyed yesterday's rain while we worked and played in our front garden for a couple of hours! We started out with jackets on - but the warm rain soon found us all misty-wet. Our jackets, getting in the way of our fun (and now splattered with mud), found themselves hanging on the front doorknob. Welcome to spring!!

When we lived in Miami and it rained Sasha always found the puddles. Now living on the farm the puddles come with amazing thick mud and boy do they have fun, each and every rainy day. It's a blessing.I know how you feel being overwhelmed by so many toys mentioned in your previous post. We to have had a collection, we often do our spring cleaning and send much stuff out to the local children of the village. We did buy many big expensive waldorf toys and you are right they don't make a waldorf family and my children have hardly used them,, they, they prefer to cook on the real stove, or make their own cooking fire outside, they want real knives to cut and they build roads and tracks in the sand pit. They climb up and down trees, run down hills and ravines and enjoy that more than their little park we built. All children need that freedom and a safe environment, with gentle guidance,, a sanctuary!

Marina, Marina, just sending some love to the one and only Marina. Love your photographs, as always. We need a 'going out and taking pictures' trip. Please tell Matteo he still has Kaulini's heart. Hee,hee. Phone date this week???? <3